STRADIVARIUS

Chesnut, 15.3hh | 2014 Sea The Stars ex Private Life (Bering)

His constitution has been a marvel to behold and his exciting style of travelling easily in a race, and then quickening to pounce, reflected his character. Always an entertainer but with a tough competitive mind, who was all business when the starting stalls

AS A 8YO

1st Yorkshire Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 14f, York

2nd Goodwood Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 16f, Goodwood

3rd Gold Cup, Gr.1, 20f, Ascot

AS A 7YO

1st Sagaro Stakes, Gr.3, 16f, Ascot

1st Lonsdale Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 16.5f, York

1st Doncaster Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 18f, Doncaster

2nd Prix du Cadran, Gr.1, 20f, Longchamp

AS A 6YO

1st Gold Cup, Gr.1, 20f, Ascot

1st Goodwood Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 16f, Goodwood

AS A 5YO

1st Yorkshire Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 14f, York

1st Gold Cup, Gr.1, 20f, Ascot

1st Goodwood Cup Stakes, Gr.1, 16f, Goodwood

1st Lonsdale Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 16.5f, York

1st Doncaster Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 18f, Doncaster

2nd Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup, Gr.2, 16f, Ascot

AS A 4YO

1st Yorkshire Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 14f, York

1st Gold Cup, Gr.1, 20f, Ascot

1st Goodwood Cup Stakes, Gr.1, 16f, Goodwood

1st Lonsdale Cup Stakes, Gr.2, 16.5f, York

1st Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup, Gr.2, 16f, Ascot

AS A 3YO

1st Queen’s Vase, Gr.2, 14f, Ascot

1st Goodwood Cup Stakes, Gr.1, 16f, Goodwood

3rd St Leger Stakes, Gr.1, 14.5f, Doncaster

AS A 2YO

1st EBF Maiden Stakes, 8f, Newcastle

Stradivarius

Sea The Stars Private Life

Cape Cross

Urban Sea Bering Poughkeepsie

Green Desert Park Appeal

Miswaki

Allegretta Arctic Tern

Beaune Sadler’s Wells

Pawneese

SEA THE STARS (IRE) (Bay 2006-Stud 2010). 8 wins-2 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire of Stradivarius, Harzand, Taghrooda, Baaeed, Star Catcher, Sea of Class, Crystal Ocean, Cloth of Stars, Sea the Moon, Hukum, Sea la Rosa, Fifty Stars, Emily Upjohn, Teona, Miss Yoda, Mekhtaal, Zelzal, Vazira, Shraaoh, Call Me Love, Night Music, Manobo, Fanny Logan, Raabihah, Valia, Lavender’s Blue, Listen In, etc.

1st Dam

Private Life (FR), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years in France and placed 3 times viz. third in Prix de Thiberville, Deauville, L, Prix de Liancourt, Longchamp, L, fourth in Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of six winners from 7 runners and 7 living foals of racing age vizSTRADIVARIUS (IRE) (2014 c. by Sea the Stars (IRE)), see above.

PERSIAN STORM (GER) (2004 g. by Monsun (GER)) Joint Champion 3yr old in Germany in 2007 (1900m-2200m)., won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in Germany and £60,337 including Furstenberg Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, Bavarian Classic, München, Gr.3 and placed 3 times including second in Euro Cup, Frankfurt, Gr.2, fourth in Preis des Winterfavoriten, Köln, Gr.3

Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) (2011 g. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), won 4 races at 4 years and £120,908 and placed 7 times including third in Abu Dhabi Championship, Abu Dhabi, Gr.3, fourth in Dubai City Of Gold Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2

Magical Eve (GER) (2008 f. by Oratorio (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 and 4 years in South Africa and placed 3 times including third in Scarlet Lady Handicap, Scottsville, L; dam of a winner.

PERFECTIONIST (GER) (2003 c. by Fantastic Light (USA)), won 7 races at 4 to 6 years in Denmark and £18,696 and placed once.

PLUTOCRACY (IRE) (2010 g. by Dansili (GB)), won 5 races at 3 to 8 years at home and in France and £53,194 and placed 11 times.

2nd Dam

POUGHKEEPSIE (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years in France and placed twice; dam of nine winners from 10 runners and 15 foals of racing age includingPRETTY TOUGH (IRE) (c. by Desert King (IRE)), won 4 races at 5 years in France and £50,721 including Prix La Moskowa, Chantilly, L and placed 3 times; sire.

PARISIENNE (IRE) (f. by Distant Relative), won 2 races at 2 years in France and £26,203 including Grand Criterium de Bordeaux, Toulouse, L and placed once viz. second in Prix Roland de Chambure, Deauville, L Patineuse (IRE), unraced; Broodmare of the Year in Germany in 2014; dam of PROTECTIONIST (GER) Equal Head of the 2014 WTR (Ext.). Champion Older Stayer in Europe in 2014. Champion Stayer in Australia in 2014-15. Champion Older Male in Germany in 2014. Champion Older Male in Germany in 2016 (Long)., 8 races at 2 to 6 years in France, in Germany and in Australia and £2,393,602 including Grosser Preis von Berlin, Hoppegarten, Gr.1, Melbourne Cup, Melbourne, Gr.1 and placed 4 times; sire in Germany.

Poincon de France (IRE) (g. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), won 6 races at 5 to 8 years in France and £97,961 and placed 9 times including third in Grand Prix du Conseil General des Alpes Maritimes, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, L Pirate Bay (GB) (g. by Hawk Wing (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £59,812 and placed 4 times including third in Prix de Saint-Patrick, Deauville, L, Japan Racing Association Plate, Sydney, L Private Life (FR) (f. by Bering), see above

PARADE MILITAIRE (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and £13,076 and placed once, from only 4 starts; dam of a winner.

PARADE MUSIC (USA), 1 race at 2 years in France and £28,153 and placed 3 times, from only 6 starts; dam of Morton (FR), 3 races at 3 years, 2021 in France and £54,432 and placed 4 times including second in Prix de Saint-Patrick, Chantilly, L

Place de Moscou (IRE), ran twice at 3 years; dam of a winner.

Soviet Courage (IRE), 5 races at 3 to 5 years and £153,778, placed 8 times including third in WJ McKell Cup, Sydney, L